#7774BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.109 284.5), rgb(119, 116, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7774BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7774BC |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.109 284.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7774BC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7774BC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7774BC text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7774BC text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8381C4
oklch(63.2% 0.1 284.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7774BC
oklch(59.2% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5797
oklch(49% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A487B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#7774BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D7EBF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64828F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7774BC
#7774BC
oklch(59.2% 0.109 284.5)
- #888128
#888128
oklch(59.2% 0.108 104.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7774BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7774BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.